Crime

Rare goosander stuck in chimney treated at Stapeley Grange Nantwich

Rare goosander stuck in chimney treated at Stapeley Grange Nantwich

A young goosander found stuck in a chimney in Manchester is being nursed back to health by Nantwich RSPCA staff.

Workers at RSPCA Stapeley Grange on London Road have been caring for the female diving duck after she was admitted with broken feathers and was underweight.

May 27, 2016
Nantwich firm in court after worker lost arm in machine accident

Nantwich firm in court after worker lost arm in machine accident

A recycling company in Nantwich has been fined after a young worker lost his arm when he was dragged into machinery.

An employee for Nick Brookes Recycling Limited was dragged into the unguarded conveyor in Wardle, resulting in his right arm having to be amputated up to his shoulder, Chester Crown Court was told.

May 26, 2016
Teenage girl charged with assault after Nantwich pool incident

Teenage girl charged with assault after Nantwich pool incident

A teenage girl has been charged in relation to the assault of a 14-year-old boy from Nantwich.

The 15-year-old, from Crewe, was arrested on Sunday May 1 following an incident in a field off Wall Lane, near to Nantwich Pool, on Saturday April 30.

May 23, 2016
Hats off to Nantwich police in switch to hard caps

Hats off to Nantwich police in switch to hard caps

It’s hats off to bobbies on the beat in Nantwich – officers will now be wearing hard caps instead.

All Cheshire officers will now wear the unisex caps after a six-month trial in Northwich and Chester – the first force in the UK to make the chang

May 19, 2016
David Keane

New Cheshire Police Crime Commissioner unveiled

Labour candidate David Keane has been elected as the new Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire.

Mr Keane will begin his role on May 12, taking over from previous commissioner John Dwyer.

May 7, 2016
Girl, 15, released on bail amid probe into Nantwich Pool boy assault

Girl, 15, released on bail amid probe into Nantwich Pool boy assault

A teenage girl arrested in connection with an assault on a 14-year-old boy at Nantwich Pool, has been released on police bail.

The 15-year-old girl, from Crewe, was arrested by Cheshire Police on Saturday (April 30).

May 3, 2016
Teenage girl arrested after assault on boy near Nantwich Pool

Teenage girl arrested after assault on boy near Nantwich Pool

Detectives probing an assault on a 14-year-old boy near Nantwich Pool, have arrested a teenage girl.

The incident is believed to have taken place at about 4.20pm yesterday (April 30) in a field off Wall Lane, Nantwich.

May 1, 2016
More than 120 firearms handed over in Cheshire, including 15 in Crewe and Nantwich

More than 120 firearms handed over in Cheshire, including 15 in Crewe and Nantwich

More than 120 firearms, including 15 in the Crewe and Nantwich, have been removed from the streets of Cheshire.

The weapons were handed over as a result of the force’s spring firearms surrender ‘Give up the Gun’.

April 20, 2016
Rogue traders and doorstep sellers hit by Cheshire Police crackdown

Rogue traders and doorstep sellers hit by Cheshire Police crackdown

Rogue traders and forceful doorstep sellers in South Cheshire have been targeted by police.

Cheshire Police and colleagues from agencies worked as part of Operation Rogue Trader.

April 15, 2016
Cheshire Police launches firearms surrender across county

Cheshire Police launches firearms surrender across county

Cheshire Police has launched a firearms “surrender” urging members of the public to hand in guns.

The surrender will be held for two weeks from Monday April 4 to Monday April 18.

April 4, 2016
Police hunt two robbers who targeted Nantwich woman

Police hunt two robbers who targeted Nantwich woman

A woman was attacked by two robbers as she walked home from a Nantwich pub.

The 29-year-old victim left the Wilbraham Arms on Welsh Row and was walking along Queens Drive.

March 29, 2016
Nantwich woman Sarah Boycott lands senior job at Cheshire Police

Nantwich woman Sarah Boycott lands senior job at Cheshire Police

A Nantwich woman has returned to Cheshire Police to take the reins as the new Assistant Chief Constable.

Sarah Boycott has been an officer with the Constabulary for the past 24 years, working her way from the rank of Constable up to Chief Superintendent.

March 22, 2016
CCTV pic issued in hunt for South Cheshire bank robber

CCTV pic issued in hunt for South Cheshire bank robber

Police hunting a bank robber who struck in South Cheshire, have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace.

A lone man who entered Yorkshire Bank on Victoria Street, in Crewe, told staff he was armed and approached the cashier demanding money.

March 16, 2016